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There was a slight male predominance of 1.2:1. The majority of disorders were noninfectious 80.1% (3537\/4413) versus infectious 14.6% (645\/4413), with 5.2% (231\/4413) unclassified. In the noninfectious category, two\u2010thirds were inflammatory, followed by disorders of nails, skin appendages, and pigmentary disorders. Atopic dermatitis was the most common inflammatory disorder. Over half of infectious skin diseases were viral, followed by fungal and bacterial disorders. In the HIV\u2010related disorders, the majority were verrucae 94% (108\/115) followed by Kaposi sarcoma. The nine most common skin diagnoses accounted for close to 70% of all skin diseases seen at the clinic, and these included atopic dermatitis (almost half of all cases), followed by verruca, acne, and vitiligo.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>There is a high burden of skin disorders in children in Botswana. 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